Numbers 9:1 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after the Israelites had left Egypt, saying:

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse sets the scene for God giving Moses new instructions exactly one year after the Israelites escaped from slavery in Egypt.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Numbers, this verse is set in the wilderness of Sinai during the first month of the second year after the Israelites had escaped from slavery in Egypt. At this point, the nation of Israel had already received the Law at Mount Sinai and was in the midst of their desert wanderings, preparing for the challenges ahead. God was continuing to speak directly to Moses, providing ongoing instructions for the community's life and worship.

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Then we turned around and traveled into the wilderness toward the Red Sea, just as the LORD had told me to do. We wandered around the hill country of Mount Seir for many days.

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So I led them out of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.

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